De Havilland DHC-2 N1454Z

Summary

On 5 February 2022 at about 18:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N1454Z, operated by Out There Outfitters, was involved in an accident near Gilbert, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 February 2022 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Gilbert, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

33.8372, -81.3951

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-2

Registration

N1454Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Out There Outfitters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA116

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel airplane reported that he was attempting to depart a 1,000-ft-long pasture. He forgot to position the flaps to takeoff setting and by the time he realized the error, it was too late to reject the takeoff. The pilot attempted to clear trees at the end of the pasture with the flaps retracted, but the airplane collided with the trees and came to rest upright. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.